[WATCH] Phil Salt’s Brilliant Boundary Catch Dismisses Priyansh Arya in IPL 2025 Final

In the high-stakes IPL 2025 final between Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) and Punjab Kings (PBKS), a moment of fielding brilliance from Phil Salt stole the show. Chasing a target of 191, PBKS opener Priyansh Arya attempted a well-timed pull shot off Josh Hazlewood. The left-handed batter looked set for a boundary, but Salt, stationed at deep square leg, sprinted over 10 meters and caught the ball with impressive agility.

With the boundary line fast approaching, Salt cleverly tossed the ball into the air, stepped back into the field of play, and completed the catch, avoiding a six and securing a crucial breakthrough. Arya’s promising innings of 24 runs from 19 balls, which included four boundaries, came to a sudden end. At the time of his dismissal, PBKS were 43/1 after five overs.

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Phil Salt with a clutch grab under pressure ❤

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RCB Posts Strong Total with Balanced Batting Contributions

Earlier in the match, Royal Challengers Bengaluru set a competitive total of 190/9. Despite wickets falling at regular intervals, RCB maintained momentum through impactful cameos. Mayank Agarwal and skipper Rajat Patidar chipped in with useful knocks, while Liam Livingstone and Jitesh Sharma provided the necessary acceleration during the middle and death overs.

Virat Kohli played a more anchoring role at the top, scoring 43 off 35 deliveries, including three boundaries. This collective effort ensured RCB had a defendable score in the final, giving their bowlers a strong platform.

Squads of RCB and PBKS for IPL 2025 Final

For the grand finale, RCB’s playing XI featured Phil Salt, Virat Kohli, Mayank Agarwal, Rajat Patidar (captain), Liam Livingstone, Jitesh Sharma (wicketkeeper), Romario Shepherd, Krunal Pandya, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Yash Dayal, and Josh Hazlewood. The impact substitutes included Suyash Sharma, Rasikh Dar, Manoj Bhandage, Tim Seifert, and Swapnil Singh.

On the other side, PBKS fielded Priyansh Arya, Shreyas Iyer (captain), Josh Inglis (wicketkeeper), Nehal Wadhera, Shashank Singh, Marcus Stoinis, Vijaykumar Vyshak, Azmatullah Omarzai, Kyle Jamieson, Arshdeep Singh, and Yuzvendra Chahal. Their impact bench comprised Prabhsimran Singh, Xavier Bartlett, Harpreet Brar, Suryansh Shedge, and Praveen Dubey.

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